Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
November 14th, 7:00 pm ET, Symphony of the Lakes presents Heavenly Harmonies, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN $26. FYI (574) 267-8041 or wagonwheelcenter.org
Through November 15th, Ride the Cyclone, Warner Studio, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, South Bend. FYI 574-234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
Through November 22nd, 'night, Mother, 4th Street Theatre, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton. FYI (219) 926-7875 or https://4thstreetncca.com
November 7th through 22nd, Company, Marian Theatre Guild, 119th & Lincoln, Whiting. FYI (219) 473-0713
Now Playing in Illinois:
Through November 14th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Midwest Premiere, Vladimir, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets start at $55. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org
November 12th through 14th, Debut: Coming of Age in Filipino America, Bughouse Theater, 1910 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago. FYI https://chicagoplays.com/theatre/nova-entertainment/
November 12th through 15th, GovState Theatre and Performance present A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sherman Hall, Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI https://boxofficepurchase.govst.edu/EventAvailability?EventId=40601&ref=...
Through November 15th, The Artistic Home presents Cut to the Chase: an evening of one-act plays, Lookingglass Studio Theatre, 161 E. Pearson, at Michigan Ave, Chicago. $25. FYI https://www.theartistichome.org/cut-to-the-chase-2026-2027
Through November 15th, The Niceties, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. Tickets on sale later this year. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
Through November 15th, Collaboraction Theatre Company presents Mud Life, House of Belonging, Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago. $15-$50. FYI collaboraction.org.
**** Through November 15th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, Carmela Full of Wishes, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages 6 & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
Through November 15th, Gift Theatre presents the World Premiere, Hayward, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $45-$50, will be available this summer through the Steppenwolf box office.
Through November 15th, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Mud Row, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI https://www.remybumppo.org/box-office/subscription-packages-prices/
Through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
Through November 21st, Radical Futures, Factory Theatre, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com.
Through November 21st, Studebaker Theater, P3 Productions and Audible, in collaboration with Teatro Vista Productions present Mexodus, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/
November 10th through 22nd, Jersey Boys, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 12th through 27th, Don Pasquale, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
November 12th through 29th, JK Entertainment presents When We Were Young and Unafraid, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI www.jkentertainment.org.
Through November 29th, The Royale, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org. Through October 22nd, Drinking and Writing Theater: Miersten Wolf, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Labyrinth Arts Club, 3658 N. Pulaski, Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
Through November 29th, Kokandy Productions presents Sunday in the Park with George, Chopin Theater, Downstairs Studio, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
Through November 29th, August Wilson's King Hedley II, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
Through December 6th, Chicago Premiere, Heroes of the Fourth Turning, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 4th. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
Through December 6th, World Premiere, Adirondack Chair Circle, Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theatre1646 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through December 12th, Repertory Series, The Winter's Tale, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
November 11th through December 13th, Chicago Premiere, Home, I'm Darling, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
November 11th through December 13th, Citadel Theatre presents It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
November 13th through December 13th, Citadel Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
Through December 13th, A Strange Loop. In a co-production with About Face Theatre, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
Through December 13th, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
Through December 13th, PrideArts presents Constellations, Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
Through December 14th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
November 11th through December 19th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents World Premiere, Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago. $20-$45. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
November 11th through December 20th, World Premiere, All the World. Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
November 13th through December 31st, 49th Annual A Christmas Carol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
November 11th through January 3rd, Repertory Series, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
November 11th through January 3rd, A Christmas Carol, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through January 3rd, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
**** Through January 3rd, Disney's Frozen, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through January 3rd, Vape! The Grease Parody, Apollo Theatre, 2550 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $45-$48.75. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
Through January 10th, Annie, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Through January 10th, Kokandy Productions presents A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
Through May 2nd, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. $96-148. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Open Run, 114th Main Stage Revue: Pandemonium...Please Hold, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets range from $40-$80. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, e.t.c. 49th Revue: The Chaos Theory of Everything, e.t.c. Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $19. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, The Best of Second City: 65 Years of Funny, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Second City Presents - Thank You, Goodnight, Donny's Skybox Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $20. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 pm, Sundays, 7 pm, The Infinite Wrench, The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago. $20 or pay-what-you-can. FYI neofuturists.org
Now Playing in Michigan:
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
Through January 3rd, 'JP Coletta’s Rock ’N’ Roll Piano Man', Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Rep, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI FYI (414) 224‑9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com
Now Playing Elsewhere:
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